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In 2012 a call for proposals for FISONG projects was launched in the field of "Sanitation, hygiene and waste: long-term mechanisms and local capabilities” aiming at improving sanitation services in the context of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs

Preventing youth exclusion in the Diffa region - Niger
Because of the insecurity in Niger, many young people like Ari have lost their jobs. To face this problem, we support a project of professional and social integration, within the framework of the Sahel Alliance.
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Support to youth and local communities for training and employment in Mali (ACTIF)
The future of a country is its youth. But what to do when 70% of young people are illiterate and only 16% complete college, as in Mali? Discover the history of Bintou, which benefits from an AFD project labeled Sahel Alliance.
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Access to the electricity network for the populations of northern Burkina Faso (SONABEL)
In Burkina Faso, a majority of the population doesn’t have access to electricity. For Moussa and his family, it's a real handicap. We have therefore financed a project to develop access to the electricity network with Sonabel, within the framework of the Sahel Alliance.
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Improving quality and access to education in Mali (PAQAMA)
The PAQAMA project is a ground breaking program to revive education in the Gao region, a vulnerable area in Mali. A key step to improving living conditions and fighting against social exclusion!
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Social assistance and climate resilience programme in Mauritania
In Mauritania, a TEKAVOUL social protection system allows families to keep children in school. It is a support and a regular payment of money collected during 5 years, ie a financial security.
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Support for justice and security in Niger (AJUSEN)
In a difficult security context in Niger, it is essential to help the judicial system function effectively. That’s why with European Union, we support and train specialized magistrates in the country, within the framework of the Sahel Alliance.
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Once simply a communication tool, the mobile phone is driving the digital and financial revolution in Africa. Despite only 20% of people living on the continent having a bank account, 80% are connected to a mobile service network. In remote rural areas across the continent, owning a mobile phone

In the Amerindian village of Favard, in the municipality of Roura in French Guiana, the installation of a water treatment unit has given residents access to drinking water all year round. This is providing hygiene and comfort to over 30 families.